This is what worked for me, it is 100% anecdotal.
General Tips
- Pick topics that your kid is interested in. If they love Paw Patrol, get Paw Patrol books.
1. Learn letters
- Learn the alphabet song
- Identify and say upper-case (capital) letters, e.g. ABC
- Identify and say lower-case (small) letters, e.g. abc
Focus on learning the sounds of the letters.
b makes the sound "buh" c makes the sound "cuh"
You can support this with games
Eye spy with my little eye, something beginning with "buh". Ball!
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Play flashcard games
2. Simple Sight Reading
"cat", "dog"
"up",
3. Simple stories
Get Familiar with your Local Library
Your local public library is the single best way to help your kid learn to read. It's free, the staff are always helpful and it's a fantastic
Everyone has their preferred way to use the library; one way is to just drop in and pick up whatever books look interesting. Another way is to use the Hold System.
I really recommend using the Hold System. By putting a book on Hold, it is sent to your nearest library as soon as it's available. It saves a bunch of time, and the selection of books from the entire library network is much larger than any single library.
https://vpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S38C4425184
Some recommended series:
July 17, 2023